Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners 9/22/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, September 22, 2017

Safeco Field

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Carrasco vs. Erasmo Ramirez

The Cleveland Indians head to Safeco Field on Friday, September 22, 2017 to take on the Seattle Mariners. The expected starting pitchers are Carlos Carrasco for the Indians and Erasmo Ramirez for the Mariners.

The odds for this matchup have Cleveland at -157 and Seattle at +147. The Indians have a 58-84-10 over/under mark and a 76-76-0 run line record. The Mariners are 66-86-0 against the run line and have a 72-75-5 over/under record.

Valuable Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 58-84-10 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 76-76-0 against the run line

Important Seattle Mariners Betting Trends

The Seattle Mariners are 72-75-5 against the over/under

The Seattle Mariners are 66-86-0 against the run line

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

9/20/2017 Michael Brantley LF Ankle Out for the season
9/20/2017 Lonnie Chisenhall RF Calf Probable for Sep 21
9/16/2017 Brandon Guyer RF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 26
9/15/2017 Boone Logan RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 29
9/11/2017 Bradley Zimmer CF Hand Out for the season
9/8/2017 Dace Kime SP Undisclosed Out for the season
9/1/2017 Rob Kaminsky SP Forearm Out for the season
9/1/2017 Mark Mathias 2B Shoulder Out for the season
7/1/2017 Joe Colon RP Suspension Suspended until Apr 1, 2018
3/30/2017 Cody Anderson RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Seattle Mariners Injuries

9/20/2017 Dan Altavilla RP Ankle Expected to be out until at least Sep 24
9/20/2017 Hisashi Iwakuma SP Shoulder Out for the season
9/20/2017 Tony Zych RP Elbow Out for the season
9/15/2017 Evan White 1B Quadriceps Out for the season
9/11/2017 Jarrod Dyson CF Groin Out for the season
9/6/2017 David Phelps RP Elbow Out for the season
8/28/2017 Anthony Jimenez CF Undisclosed Out for the season
8/22/2017 Rob Whalen RP Personal Out for the season
8/15/2017 Nevin Ashley C Undisclosed Out for the season
6/28/2017 Drew Smyly SP Elbow Out for the season
11/11/2016 Ryan Cook RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Indians have a 95-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has a 16-6 record with an earned run average of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.10. He has 206 strikeouts over his 186 innings pitched and he's given up 161 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.82 and they have given up 381 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the bullpen and they've struck out 502 hitters and walked 139 batters. As a team, Cleveland allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.36. The Indians pitchers collectively have given up 1,191 base hits and 505 earned runs. They have allowed 155 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Cleveland as a pitching staff has walked 385 batters and struck out 1,500. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.17 and their FIP as a unit is 3.38.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cleveland is hitting .264, good for 4th in the league. The Indians hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .341, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Edwin Encarnacion is hitting .254 with an on-base percentage of .377. He has 133 hits this season in 523 at bats with 97 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .497 and an OPS+ of 125. Francisco Lindor is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .339. He has totaled 170 hits and he has driven in 83 men in 613 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .507. The Indians have 1,370 base hits, including 313 doubles and 198 homers. Cleveland has walked 574 times so far this year and they have struck out 1,089 times as a team. They have left 1,095 runners on base and have a team OPS of .791. They tally 5.06 runs per contest and have totaled 769 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Seattle has a 74-78 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.56, Erasmo Ramirez has a 5-6 record and a 1.19 WHIP. He has 97 strikeouts over the 118.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 112 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.98 and they have given up 491 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Mariners bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 507 batters and walked 202 opposing hitters. As a team, Seattle allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Mariners pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,317 base knocks and 672 earned runs this season. They have given up 221 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Seattle as a staff has walked 472 hitters and struck out 1,156 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.73.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .259, good for 12th in the league. The Mariners hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Robinson Cano comes into this matchup batting .284 with an OBP of .343. He has 157 hits this year along with 92 RBI in 552 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .458 with an OPS+ of 114. Nelson Cruz is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .374. He has collected 148 hits in 518 at bats while driving in 111 runs. He has an OPS+ of 142 and a slugging percentage of .535. The Mariners as a team have 1,352 base knocks, including 267 doubles and 180 home runs. Seattle has walked 461 times this season and they have struck out 1,188 times. They have had 1,028 runners left on base and have an OPS of .747. They have scored 4.66 runs per contest and totaled 708 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Indians/Mariners MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians -157

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